Following the recent events in Ukraine and the harrowing reminder of how precious democracy is, Theo Clarke MP for Stafford spoke in a Westminster Hall Debate on the importance of the Government continuing to support organisations such as the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. The Westminster Foundation for Democracy helps strengthen and open societies and democracies across the world.
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Theo Clarke MP for Stafford:
“I note my hon. Friend’s concerns about delays in funding from the Foreign Office. I have to say that I saw first-hand the excellent work done by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy when I attended its training workshop in Ghana for female politicians across Africa. So, does he agree that the Foreign Office must continue to fund that vital work, to help strengthen open societies and democracies around the world?”
Richard Graham MP:
“I am grateful to my hon. Friend. She makes a very good point and her own work in Africa, which she continues today in her guise as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy in Kenya, absolutely confirms the point that she makes: in every continent in the world, there are countries in which sustaining this fragile plant is incredibly important. We should not be complacent about that in our own country, or across the pond in North America, either.”
